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1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1Latest on how a no deal will affect you travelling with your pethttps://pawsometransport.com/latest-on-how-a-no-deal-will-affect-you-travelling-with-your-pet
https://pawsometransport.com/latest-on-how-a-no-deal-will-affect-you-travelling-with-your-pet#respondThu, 24 Jan 2019 18:08:59 +0000https://pawsometransport.com/?p=406It is looking more and more likely that we will have a no deal situation. They have had two years to sort out this mess and unless they are able to perform miracles, they are not going to resolve the issues by March 29th 2019….. Not that they are holding some sort of grudge against us for voting out, but it seems that the EU are hell bent on making life as complicated and as difficult for us as possible…..

If you are thinking of taking your pet abroad you need to do it before March 29th to avoid the problems we are potentially faced with!

How a no deal will affect the Pet Passport Scheme

On our previous blog, we were unsure how things would go should there be a no deal. It is all pure speculation. However we have a bit more information now we are only two short months from the day we are due to leave. Although, at this stage its still speculation.

I don’t like to get all political, and will avoid going into too much detail but what a fugly mess we are all in. The doom and gloomers would have us believe it is going to be impossible to travel. They might be almost right…not impossible but very difficult. Usually I try to find a positive out of a negative but, my word, this is a tricky one.

It is looking more and more likely that we will have a no deal situation. They have had two years to sort out this mess and unless they are able to perform miracles, they are not going to resolve the issues by March 29th 2019…..

Not that they are holding some sort of grudge against us for voting out, but it seems that the EU are hell bent on making life as complicated and as difficult for us as possible…..

Now I could get on my soap box and put them all to rights but what’s the point? We need to get down to what it could really mean to us. What are the potential consequences?

Can I still travel to the EU?

Yes, you will be able to but the process is going to go back to being more complicated and as a result, expensive.

What will happen if there is a no deal?

Well chances are now high that we will have to be classed as a ‘third country’ This means that we go back to the days 20 odd years ago, before we had Pet Passports.

If there’s no deal, pet passports issued in the UK would not be valid for travel to the EU.

What this means is that you need to have planned and started the process, up to FOUR MONTHS before your planned travel date.

What will we need to do to be able to travel with our pet?

You must get your dog, cat or ferret microchipped and then vaccinated against rabies before it can travel. Your pet must have a blood sample taken at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination. You’ll need to talk to your vet about whether you need a rabies vaccination or booster before this test.

Your vet must send the blood sample to an EU-approved blood testing laboratory.

The results of the blood test must show that the vaccination was successful (Your pet must have a rabies antibody level of at least 0.5 IU/ml).

You must wait 3 months from the date the successful blood sample was taken before you travel.

Professional Transporters

As professional Transporters, life becomes a new level of complicated. The vehicle inspections that we have in place, approved by DEFRA, will no longer be valid.

Transporters will have to complete a two day course (costing up to €700.00 and have a vehicle inspection in the country they register in. They also need to have a company in that country where they will have to register their vehicle through. You cannot do this in the UK.

That said, if by some miracle they manage to come to a mutual agreement, 3rd country would be the best outcome.

]]>https://pawsometransport.com/latest-on-how-a-no-deal-will-affect-you-travelling-with-your-pet/feed0How can we stop puppy farming and find a beautiful, healthy dog?https://pawsometransport.com/how-can-we-stop-puppy-farming-and-find-a-beautiful-healthy-dog
https://pawsometransport.com/how-can-we-stop-puppy-farming-and-find-a-beautiful-healthy-dog#respondMon, 19 Nov 2018 15:19:35 +0000https://pawsometransport.com/?p=385FREE to a good home, much loved puppy for sale, sad sale of puppy blah, blah, blah……… In the great day and age of Google and the internet, there really is no reason at all for people to be buying puppies from disreputable breeders. How can we stop puppy farming? The fast answer: simply STOP buying from them and either rescue ... Read More

A healthy well-bred puppy, as this one is will be a blessing and incredible addition to your family.

FREE to a good home, much loved puppy for sale, sad sale of puppy blah, blah, blah……… In the great day and age of Google and the internet, there really is no reason at all for people to be buying puppies from disreputable breeders. How can we stop puppy farming?

The fast answer: simply STOP buying from them and either rescue or research a reputable breeder like the ones in pictures of this blog.

Christmas puppies?

With Christmas fast approaching I implore you PLEASE, PLEASE research thoroughly and don’t buy because you think it will be so cute on Christmas day. It really won’t. Its simply not fair on a puppy to be thrown into this environment, only to get on everyone’s nerves while it tears the tree and presents apart, only to find itself on pre-loved a week later.

There is so much help and advice out there, from google, to Kennel Club, Breed societies to some excellent Facebook groups. There is NO reason to get one from a puppy farm or bad breeder. So, where can you buy a puppy from?

When in Scotland, I remember one of my fellow students at college bought a puppy from a puppy farm. I remember how much their vet bills kept on rising as their vet tried to desperately save this tiny pups life. It died from parvo. It was just awful to see this chap and his family go through the trauma. A trauma that could have so easily been avoided.

20 years ago our knowledge of these places wasn’t so obtainable as it is now. Now there is no excuse people should not be falling for these scams. With a tiny bit of research the advice is there in seconds.

Before you start looking there are a few essential things you need to consider.

Answer the following:

• Can you afford to have a dog in your life? There will be vet and food bills. There is no glass ceiling with vets. They charge what they like and it can get really expensive.
• Insurance is advisable. Can you afford monthly payments? If not, could you afford a 10k vet bill if required?
• If they are a breed that does not moult, can you afford professional grooming every two months? Do you have time to brush them every day in between?
• Are you able, or do you want to walk them every day? Even small dogs need a good walk?
• Is your home big enough? Do you have access to outside space?
• Do you work from home or have someone home to look after them?
• Can you commit to your dog’s lifetime? Could be up to 14 years.

If you answered “NO” to any of the above then a dog is not for you. However, if you are confident you can say yes to the above, every day of your dog’s life, then you can start looking at your options.

There are things you need to consider before looking at breeds:

• What lifestyle do you have? Are you home people or do you love to ramble in the countryside for hours at a time?
• Do you work?
• How many hours a day would the pup be left for?
• Family? Kids? How many, how old?
• Any allergies?

Influence

Often from a young age, when we are introduced to a specific breed. It imprints on our brains as the breed for us. For me, it was Golden’s. My Uncle (at that time,) had a gorgeous boy called Romsey. They were so lucky with him. He was an ex puppy farmed dog. He didn’t really look the breed standard but had the wonderful nature we love. They were lucky also in that he didn’t suffer major health issues, unlike so many that don’t even make it to their 3-month birthdays! As I say incredibly lucky!

Romsey was the nicest dog and, seven-year-old me would take him for walks. Just me and him. I would show him off, proud as punch. (I should also mention the ex-Uncle was also a brilliant Dog Trainer, something I aspired to from an early age and achieved aged 28 at the same training school as my Uncle.) I remember meeting him after about 20 years to be able to tell him he was my influence for wanting Golden’s in my life and for my wanting to be a Trainer like him.

Whatever your influence and direction you feel drawn you must research it properly. You need to make sure the breeds you like fit your life style. Go to Discover Dogs in London. You can see and pet the breeds you love and its an opportunity to talk to people who know more about your breed than you can imagine. If you don’t work out which one is for you there, you never will.

After taking all the above into consideration, the question arises, “Where do I start to look for a puppy to buy?”

Where NOT to start:

Places like Pre-loved, Gumtree, Facebook (unless its a reputable group)

If you get a puppy, after doing no research whatsoever or not realising that actually pups can be quite hard work and you can’t be bothered anymore, as long as you bought them from a reputable breeder, they should take them back for you. All too often you see people selling puppies with some feeble excuse as to why, after having them for two weeks, and although they are much loved…….they need to go by midday tomorrow. Its infuriating for real dog lovers to witness.

Older dogs

On the other end of the scale is an older dog, say 7 years plus, “much loved family dog”…OK These poor dogs often end up in the wrong hands. There are people scouring the internet for victims that they can then use as bait dogs…… That is a whole post of its own.

Best sources

Whenever anyone asks on my Golden Retriever group, we always guide them to the breed society, Champ Dogs and Kennel Club, in that order. These three sources are by far and away the best place to start.

Breed specific societies will only have on their list reputable breeders. If they don’t hold a list they will just know! I would start with them long before any other option. They will know who is a good breeder and who has litters due or planned.

The Kennel Club UK have provided a comprehensive list of what to look out for and how to spot a puppy farmer.

Do

• Always go to a reliable and reputable Kennel Club Assured Breeder.
• Ask to see the puppy’s mother.
• See the puppy in its breeding environment and ask to look at the kennelling conditions if they were not raised within the breeder’s house. If you suspect the conditions are not right, then do not buy the puppy.
• Ask to see the relevant health test certificates for the puppy’s parents
• Be prepared to be put on a waiting list – a healthy puppy is well-worth waiting for.
• Ask if you can return the puppy if things don’t work out. Responsible and reputable breeders will always say yes.
• Be suspicious of a breeder selling several different breeds, unless you are sure of their credentials.
• Consider alternatives to buying a puppy like getting a rescue dog or pup. Click here to find a breed rescue puppy.
• Report your concerns to the relevant authority if you suspect the breeder is a puppy farmer

Don’t

• Buy a puppy from a pet shop.
• Pick your puppy up from a ‘neutral location’ such as a car park or motorway service station.
• Buy a puppy because you feel like you’re rescuing it. You’ll only be making space available for another poorly pup to fill and condemning further puppies to a miserable life

More information on what to do if you suspect someone of being a puppy farmer can be found here.

What about rescue?

After research, you might realise that a puppy wouldn’t be right for you. You then have the option to adopt.

As a result of over breeding in puppy farms, there are so many dogs needing homes. If it’s a mutt your looking for there are many rescues with hundreds of dogs looking for homes. On the whole there are rarely pure breeds in the big rescues. It seems to be mostly terrier or staffie types. They are are not for everyone. With my breed there is Irish Retriever Rescue bringing dogs from Ireland and the UK or Sand Paws Rescue, rescuing dogs from Turkey. A post on buying v’s rescuing will soon be shared.

In conclusion, use the resources available to you, ask many, many questions research your possible breeds thoroughly and seek advice from experienced people.

Finally, whatever your final decision, make sure you enjoy every single moment. Remember they might only be part of your life, but to them you are their whole world. Make it a perfect one.

Our dogs ask so very little of us in return for their unconditional love.

]]>https://pawsometransport.com/how-can-we-stop-puppy-farming-and-find-a-beautiful-healthy-dog/feed0Christmas gift ideas for dog & cat lovershttps://pawsometransport.com/christmas-gifts-dog-cat-lovers
https://pawsometransport.com/christmas-gifts-dog-cat-lovers#respondMon, 12 Nov 2018 20:26:05 +0000https://pawsometransport.com/?p=360Gift ideas for a dog & cat lover’s Are you stuck for ideas on what to buy the dog or cat lovers in your life for Christmas this year? We have done some searching for you and come up with some ideas for you. From budget to more luxurious gifts. There is something for everyone here. Dog Paw Piped Edge ... Read More

Are you stuck for ideas on what to buy the dog or cat lovers in your life for Christmas this year? We have done some searching for you and come up with some ideas for you. From budget to more luxurious gifts. There is something for everyone here.

Dog Paw Piped Edge Photo Cushion £14.99

Super soft and premium quality, this ‘Dog Paw’ design photo cushion is from our luxury cushion range and has colour coordinated piped edge detail. This black and white frame design is available in two sizes, either 18×18″ or 22×22″.

You also have the option to select either a white reverse or black reverse. The soft faux suede fabric is perfect to snuggle up to and looks fantastic on beds and sofas. These photo upload cushions are hand made in the UK by highly experienced seamstresses. Simply upload your image and then you can zoom in and out of your photo to position it perfectly.

The cushion is individually dyed with your chosen exclusive design and this adds to the cushions quality and durability.

They custom make every cushion within a few days and hand sew the printed panels together for a premium seamless finish. The cushions are filled with 100% allergy friendly filler. A beautiful hand made premium quality photo cushion, its bound to be cherished by any dog lover!

Collage of your dog or cat – Starting from £30.00

Looking for a unique personalised Christmas gift? At Saffron Rose designs I create luxury silhouette photo collages, specialising in dog breeds. Imagine the outline of your best friend filled with your favourite treasured memories. This is the perfect Christmas gift for the dog or cat lover in your life.

Every aspect of the design can be customised from the shape, to the wording and the overall size of the finished piece. Designs can be created within 2-3 weeks from receipt of your photos. Prices start from £30.

Dog mug – dog hair in here £8.00

Fun dog & cat mugs, the perfect gift for dog and cat lovers.

A beautiful and glossy A+ quality 10oz ceramic mug.

Pin sharp vibrant colours with a high gloss finish, printed on both sides, guaranteed dishwasher and microwave safe, fade and scratch resistant.

Each mug is presented in a strong mug box allowing easy gift wrapping.

Personalised paw print necklace from £49.00

Perfect personalized gift for pet lover friends/family member or make one for pet-loving yourself! Made from 925 Sterling Silver
the pendant is 2.5cm

Custom framed poster – From £24.21

Want a painting of your pet but can’t afford to have a painting on canvas. How about a digital painting? Its ‘painted’ digitally so can be sent to you in an email for you to then print off in whatever format you wish.

You can have it done in watercolor or pencil effect. I don’t have one yet but am thinking I will of my three girls. I love the watercolour effect.

All you need to do is to send a picture to the artist and she will create it for you. Hopefully it comes back in two weeks.

Stocking ideas

Getting Personal website has some great ideas, a lot for under a tenner, so great stocking fillers for the dog lover in your family!

Bamboo Christmas tree decorations

Pets are just another member of the family, why not give them (or yourself) a gift that’s a little different this year?
Choose from 105 different animals and breeds, all of which can be personalised with your pets name. This decoration makes the perfect gift for animal lovers or a special treat for your own tree.

Simply choose the relevant animal, provide us with the name and we do the rest!
Each animal is delicately cut from either eco-friendly bamboo, or glossy white acrylic. They make the perfect keepsake, or as a special stocking filler or secret Santa gift.

Made from: Produced from untreated, responsibly sourced 0.3cm bamboo, cut on a state-of-the-art laser cutter to ensure the best quality, then packaged with copper wire ready to hang. Alternatively, choose glossy white acrylic.
The bamboo is not suitable for outdoor use.

Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts.
dimensions: Each animal is approximately 7.5cm wide, the height varies depending on the choice of animal/breed. The thickness is 3mm.

Round Cut White Natural Diamond Disc Pendant With Dog Paw £232.07

This is a beautiful handmade 14k solid white gold (0.07cttw) and diamond encrusted necklace of a paw print. They do have other designs here.
Although based in the USA they can deliver to the UK for around £50 extra

]]>https://pawsometransport.com/christmas-gifts-dog-cat-lovers/feed0DEFRA announce a guideline on what we will need to do in a ‘no deal’ BREXIThttps://pawsometransport.com/pet-travel-advice-on-no-deal
https://pawsometransport.com/pet-travel-advice-on-no-deal#respondTue, 06 Nov 2018 20:00:38 +0000https://pawsometransport.com/?p=352Pet travel – In case of a ‘no deal’ DEFRA have today announced their recommendation that owners planning to travel with their pet immediately after 29th March 2019 contact their vet at least four months in advance of travel to check what they need to do. For example, if you are travelling on 30th March 2019 the recommendation is that ... Read More

Pet travel – In case of a ‘no deal’ DEFRA have today announced their recommendation that owners planning to travel with their pet immediately after 29th March 2019 contact their vet at least four months in advance of travel to check what they need to do.

For example, if you are travelling on 30th March 2019 the recommendation is that you visit your vet as soon as possible, and before the end of November 2018 at the latest.

We can only hope that DEFRA communicate to vets around the country what the plan of action will be! I have visions of hundreds of baffled vets unsure what changes are necessary! Lets hope I am wrong!

DEFRA have advised that you will still be able to travel with your pet to Europe after Britain leaves the EU, however you may need to take some additional steps to allow your pet/s to travel in a ‘no deal’ scenario.

This is going to make travelling a bit more difficult. What we are not aware of at this stage is what the financial implications are going to be. The Chunnel already have upped their charges from £15.00 per pet return to £19.00 per pet EACH WAY!!!

There is not much more information available at this time but as and when we will share any information as it comes through.

Stay up to date with the latest advice by visiting www.gov.uk and searching “pet travel”. Updates will also be available at eurotunnel.com

]]>https://pawsometransport.com/pet-travel-advice-on-no-deal/feed0How will Brexit affect the Pet Passport Scheme?https://pawsometransport.com/brexit-and-the-pet-passport
https://pawsometransport.com/brexit-and-the-pet-passport#respondThu, 01 Nov 2018 21:43:08 +0000https://pawsometransport.com/?p=340What affect will a “no deal” Brexit have on the Pet Passport and freedom travel? Before BREXIT there was the impending doom we were all led to believe was going to happen in the millennium. Whole computer networks would crash, our mobiles phones would cease to work, microwaves would implode, planes would fall from the sky and the four horsemen ... Read More

]]>What affect will a “no deal” Brexit have on the Pet Passport and freedom travel?

Before BREXIT there was the impending doom we were all led to believe was going to happen in the millennium. Whole computer networks would crash, our mobiles phones would cease to work, microwaves would implode, planes would fall from the sky and the four horsemen would come galloping over Hampstead Heath….OK so I made up a few…point is, we were led to believe that the end of the world would happen, or at least the end of the cyber world.

Sometimes people always want to look for the worst possible scenario, largely led by the press, some more than others… Why does everything have to be doom and gloom? Why can’t we look at a best-case scenario, or even the mid-case scenario?!!

I am a glass half full kind of girl, when life throws lemons, make lemonade etc etc There has to be a positive to all of this!

“Don’t ever become a pessimist… a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events.” – Robert A. Heinlein

Let’s see what Brexit means to us animal lovers. Will it be lemons lemonade?!!

Before we joined the EU the UK was an island with tight borders against pet transport, with pets having to go into quarantine for 6 months on arrival, regardless of how healthy they seemed. It was archaic and needed changing. There is a whole world out there and who better to share it with than some four legged best friends! Pet Passports made this possible.

The Pet Passport scheme was introduced on October 1st 2001. My friend’s dog, Halle, the liver Flatcoat, was the first dog to be allowed through on the scheme. They drove from the UK to France where she had been living in preparation for her move to the UK. They sat waiting excitedly at the Chunnel check in to get the first train after midnight. How amazing to have been a part of such an iconic moment.

Gemma, Halle’s human, says “Halle was born in Slovenia, travelled to Germany for a month, then to the World dog show in Paris where she was picked up and stayed with my friends in south of France for 6 months until I could collect her,…….Opening up the passport scheme has led to responsible breeders in the UK widening their gene pools for the benefit of the breed, I have now imported 3 more dogs from Europe to help with this”

As far as responsible breeders are concerned it has been a great thing for their breed. This probably applies to the cat world too.

In the beginning….

When it was started up the worry was how it would open up to abuse of the system. At first it seemed OK, most people played it by the book. I, myself, in 2004, had my Golden Retriever Charley all vaccinated and her passport in place. Back then it cost a small fortune. (even by vets of today’s standards!) Now it is such an easy and affordable system.

And now?

Over the years I have heard different stories of how unscrupulous ‘people’ flout and abuse the system, from not declaring their dog or cat, to declaring one, not the other, to all out exploitation, cramming loads of under-age pups from puppy and kitten farms in Eastern Europe, into crates literally piled on top of each other, pooing, puking and peeing over each other. They get smuggled through, along with a whole list of illnesses that are, in some cases, contagious to other dogs, cats and humans.

That said over one million pets have successfully travelled, legally, into the UK, using the passport system. It has been a brilliant thing for pet lovers who want their pet to travel on holiday with them.

Just how devastating would it be if we were to lose this incredible option on pet travel?

OK so, just to be clear, this is not an expert opinion, as in I work with DEFRA or the APHA, this is just one of someone who has helped hundreds of people to transport their pet into and out of the UK in a professional, legal capacity.

When it was announced that we would be leaving people could only speculate as to what the affect and the repercussions would be. As we get closer to D -Day, the information we can obtain is more informed and as a consequence more accurate as to what could happen in the next 6 months to a year.

However, I am going to put this out there…….. IMHO, Not that devastating….. Like the millennium, this has all been blown out of proportion.

The government website predicts the following:

“If the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 with no deal, it would become a third country for the purposes of the EU Pet Travel Scheme.”

What would this mean? Not much really according to the site:

“Should the UK become a Part 1 listed country, there would be little change to the current pet travel arrangements, with only minor changes needed to documentation for travel between the UK and EU and no change for pet owners from what they currently need to do in terms of health preparations.”

Should the UK become a Part 2 listed country, there would be some new requirements, but they would not be as burdensome as those for unlisted status. There would be no requirement for a blood titre test, which would remove the three month waiting period before travel, although pet owners would still need to ensure rabies vaccinations were kept up to date. Before a pet could travel from the UK to an EU country for the first time, it would still need to be taken to an Official Veterinarian (OV) at least 21 days in advance. The OV would ensure the animal has a microchip and rabies vaccination.”

So a part 1 or part 2 listed country, there really isn’t a huge difference. It might cost a bit more but a small price to pay for the luxury of being able to transport your pet around Europe with you.

If you need someone to transport them for you be careful to research who you use thoroughly. We have been helping people for over 10 years now so are confident that if you have concerns about how to transport your pet, in a way that doesn’t compromise their health and well being, we can help. Contact us to discuss how we can ease the burden and stress for you. It really is that easy.

You also need to make sure that you have all insurances in place in case you need to rush them to the vets. Belts and braces!

So, get the kettle on, give the dog his dinner and the cat his catnip and start to plan your 2019 vacation. It will all be fine. Don’t panic!

Information sources:

BBC News article
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45629472

Government website
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/taking-your-pet-abroad-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/taking-your-pet-abroad-if-theres-no-brexit-deal

]]>https://pawsometransport.com/brexit-and-the-pet-passport/feed0£5000 fine for not restraining your dog or cat in the carhttps://pawsometransport.com/travel_with_dogs
https://pawsometransport.com/travel_with_dogs#respondMon, 01 Oct 2018 13:47:29 +0000https://pawsometransport.com/?p=288Did you know that if you do not restrain your dog or cat in your car you could face up to a £5000 fine?!! Well you can! Its official! Back in the day…many moons ago! About 40 years ago a close relative used to take their cat (and dog) everywhere with them. That was until one day they had to ... Read More

]]>Did you know that if you do not restrain your dog or cat in your car you could face up to a £5000 fine?!!

Well you can! Its official!

Back in the day…many moons ago!
About 40 years ago a close relative used to take their cat (and dog) everywhere with them. That was until one day they had to do an emergency stop and their beautiful cat, face planted on the dash board, resulting in a fractured jaw and their gorgeous dog ended up on the rear seats, thankfully un harmed. The cat never travelled again but the dog had a lead tied to its collar. All well and good but what happens then when they brake in an emergency and the dogs collar is the only way to stop it going forward? Best case, a sore neck, worst case death! (no he didn’t but he lived a very long happy life.)

Recent Studies
In a recent study, 21% percent of dog and cat owners admit to not restraining them in the car properly. Four percent had near misses driving their cars because their pet dog or cat got in their way. A law to restrain them is long overdue!

The danger
If your pet is travelling loose in the car they could propel through the windscreen or into the back of your head killing you and them. If they are in the boot with just a guard and someone goes into the back of you the boot might pop, your pet might jump and run, never to be seen again, or to be killed by passing cars.

So how should we restrain our pets now and what is the law?

How?
There are several ways to make sure your dog is safe. The most obvious way is a crate. You could choose the option of a basic crate you can buy ‘off the shelf’. This is also t he absolute best way to restrain a cat. A comfortable crate with a bed and water is all they need. In over 10 years of driving peoples pets around we have found that cats always prefer to be in a smaller area rather than run of the large crate. Then make sure the crate is secure using the seat belt or a bungy.

Crates
The safest option is to have custom made crates for your vehicle. These will be robust and high quality. Crates ‘off the self’ are not designed for use in the car but for the home. I have seen the damage a desperate dog will do to escape so a car hitting them would do some serious damage. A great example of high quality boxes are here. http://ddgtransitboxes.co.uk/

Dog Guard
You could put a dog guard up behind the rear seats. This will be one of the cheapest options and easy to install. However, if the boot pops they can still run off.

Seat belt clip
This clip attaches to your dogs harness or collar. I would not recommend the collar for the above reason. However, it could clip onto a harness, this is the safest option, but it would need to be a well fitting and not loose at all.

Or you can get this fantastic little clip that attaches to your seatbelt when done up. This option is great for people who say that their dog is only happy sat on their lap.

Harness
There are so many harnesses out there but in our opinion, in a car you should be using a car specific harness. Good quality ones will have been tested and tested again to ensure they are the very best fit and that they perform the very best way in the event of an accident. There are many on the market but after much research the ones we use are the Bergen Car Harness. Yes they are more expensive but in our opinion, the best.

So there you have a few of the many options available for your dog to be the safest possible and for you to avoid being faced with a huge fine, or worse a critically injured dog or passenger.